Rhumba 4 Rainbow will feature some friendly competition between local Madison celebrities and world-renowned Latin dancers as it celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 20 at the Exhibition Hall of the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Madison’s premier salsa fundraising will raise money for The Rainbow Project from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday.
The Rainbow Project, located on Madison’s near east side, has provided trauma-informed, best-practice, evidence-based, and culturally-responsive mental health services and resources to those living in Dane County and surrounding communities since 1980. Rhumba for Rainbow is the organization’s biggest fundraiser.
The event will be a chance to enjoy some friendly competition between local Madison celebrities and the fantastic dance instructors from Fred Astaire Madison, Madison Ballroom Company, Arthur Murray, and Salsabrosa MKE in the Celebrity Dance Challenge.
Guests will also get to enjoy high-caliber performances from professional Latin dancers from around the world including World Salsa Cabaret Champions Alex Gonzalez Gutierrez and Judy Garzon Guayacan from Bogotá, Colombia; Pro-Am World Salsa Champion Duo Yolieth and Justin Barragan from San Antonio, Texas; Salsabrositas from Milwaukee; and Barrio Dance from Madison.
Money raised at the 20th annual Rhumba for Rainbow will go directly to helping young children and families in our community heal from trauma.
For more information about the event, contact Caitlin Bausch, Rhumba for Rainbow event coordinator, at [email protected]
